Marius Høibråten

Høibråten's current-season form is up 33% on last season (Season 33→44), while his Rating eased 38→31. His peak season for form remains 2023/24 (Season 51).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Al Nasr	12	0	0	6.61	—	—
2025/26	Urawa · 7th	36	2	0	7.17	31	44
2024/25	Urawa · 13th	36	1	0	7.03	38	33
2023/24	Urawa · 4th	30	1	1	7.12	43	51
2022/23	Urawa	2	0	0	6.8	—	—
2022/23	Bodo/Glimt · 2nd	28	1	2	7.18	38	28
2021/22	Bodo/Glimt · 1st	23	1	0	7.07	37	31

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 10 earlier seasons in the full career.

Norway · international

Side	Apps	G
Norway U19	6	0
Norway U17	6	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Experienced headCentral defender

M. Høibråten is a 31-year-old central defender at Urawa, enjoying a standout season — 2 goals and 0 assists in 36 appearances, a Season grade of 44, top 11% of J1 League centre-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 30.9, ranking 225th of 379 in the J1 League. A seasoned veteran, he has been an ever-present (94.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.76 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Høibråten.

Judged on this season alone, Høibråten graded 44 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 11% of the 76 centre-backs in the J1 League, on 13 clean sheets and 2.757 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 33 → 44). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 31, 41st of 76 of the 76 centre-backs in the J1 League. At 31 Høibråten is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 6.3 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2023/24 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2023/24Holding levelBreakout: 2023/24

Current potential41st of 76 centre-backs · J1 League Current seasonTop 11% centre-backs · J1 League8th-best centre-back in the J1 League225th in the J1 League · potential41st-highest potential centre-back in the J1 League

30.9

Ratingi

41st of 76 centre-backs

44.3

Seasoni

developing / rotation level

94.5%

Minutes

near ever-present

2.76

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Urawa finished 7th of 20 · a mid-table side

2.76

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.76 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 13 clean sheets across 36 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 94.5% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.

Watch points

Age curve. At 31, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 30.9, Høibråten carries the 41st-highest potential of the centre-backs in the J1 League of 76. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.76 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.9× and falling).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %94.5%

Available fixtures38 of 38

Goals / 900.056

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900.056

Defensive actions / 902.757

Player flow

Goal involvements2

Shot conversion %50

Shot accuracy %33.3

Pass accuracy %46

Dribble success %100

Cards / 900.084

Foul involvement / 901.281

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~14), then tapers with age. At 31, Høibråten sits on 6.3, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Høibråten's projected Rating — 30.9 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the J1 League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals2

Shots on target4

Shots12

Passing

Assists0

Chances created6

Passes1,840

Pass accuracy46%

Possession

Successful dribbles1

Dribble success100%

Duels won171

Duels won %70.4%

Fouls won26

Defending

Tackles40

Interceptions34

Blocks25

Fouls committed20

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3

Red cards0

Transfer history

Al Nasr2025/26 – nowFree

Urawa2022/23 – 2025/26

Bodo/Glimt2019/20 – 2022/23

Sandefjord2018/19 – 2019/20

Stromsgodset2013/14 – 2018/19Free

Lillestromuntil 2013/14

About M. Høibråten

Marius Christopher Høibråten is a 31-year-old centre-back who plays for Urawa, born on January 23, 1995 in Oslo, standing 184 cm tall. He is from Norway. Urawa currently sit 7th of 20 in the J1 League.

This season

In the current season, M. Høibråten has made 36 appearances with 2 goals and 0 assists across 3,232 minutes, averaging a 7.4 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 3 yellow cards. His season has spanned the J1 League, the Pro League and the FIFA Club World Cup.

When M. Høibråten plays, Urawa's record this season is 15W-11D-13L — and his match ratings average 7.13 at home against 7.08 on the road.

Recent matches

December 6, 2025: 4-0 win at home vs Kawasaki Frontale (82 minutes, 7 rating)
November 9, 2025: 0-3 loss away at Sanfrecce Hiroshima (90 minutes, 7.3 rating)
October 25, 2025: 0-0 draw at home vs Machida Zelvia (90 minutes, 7.6 rating)
October 4, 2025: 1-0 win at home vs Vissel Kobe (90 minutes, 7.2 rating)
September 27, 2025: 0-0 draw away at Tokyo Verdy (90 minutes, 8.2 rating)
September 23, 2025: 0-0 draw away at Shimizu S-pulse (90 minutes, 7.3 rating)
September 20, 2025: 0-1 loss at home vs Kashima (90 minutes, 7.3 rating)
September 13, 2025: 0-1 loss away at Gamba Osaka (90 minutes, 7.9 rating)
August 31, 2025: 1-0 win at home vs Albirex Niigata (90 minutes, 7.3 rating)
August 22, 2025: 2-4 loss away at Kashiwa Reysol (90 minutes, 6.9 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates M. Høibråten at 30.9 with a Season form score of 44.3, ranking 225th of 379 centre-backs in the J1 League. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 5 career titles — among them the AFC Champions League Elite and the Eliteserien. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 15 recorded seasons, M. Høibråten has totalled 338 club appearances with 12 goals and 7 assists for 7 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2024/25, with 36 appearances for Urawa.

M. Høibråten's career has also included time at Al Nasr, Bodo/Glimt, Sandefjord, Stromsgodset and Lillestrom.

On the international stage, M. Høibråten has represented Norway U19 and Norway U17 — 12 caps in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

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Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Urawa finished 7th of 20 · a mid-table side

Strengths

Watch points